Site Material Manager

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Posted Position Title

Site Materials Manager - Silliguri

About Us

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services. Whether it's freight rail, transit, mining, industrial or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people - together - are accelerating the future of transportation.

Role Summary / Purpose

The Site Materials Leader will demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, & processes for an area or business segment. In this role you will utilize your experience or expertise to ensure uninterrupted supply of materials to support Locomotive maintenance operations, solve problems & have the ability to affect short-term & some long-term business goals in setting up inventory, warehousing, parts warranty & repair process.

Essential Responsibilities

In addition, you will:

• Develop and maintain Inventory management procedures
• Stocking levels (Min-Max)
• Transactional process support
• Parts Receiving, Storage & Shipping
• Inventory accuracy (Cycle count)
• Coordinate with Maintenance operations & Quality team on warranty claim settlement
• Ensuring timely parts availability and issuance to service shop for Locomotive maintenance
• Ensure to meet ship to request OTD for payable spares
• Functionally own the relevant IT systems to be implemented to support the Planning / Ordering, inventory & warehousing processes
• Ensure processes contribute to a safe work environment.
• Managing & disposition of non-confirming materials and scraps
• Managing parts repair with supplier under warranty or on paid basis (onsite and offsite)
• Coordinating logistics movement for parts
• Managing Feeder Warehouse operations
• Lean manufacturing / materials initiatives and support
• Process adherence and maintain Quality management system
• Positive relationships with supplier and customer
• Appropriate resource allocation
• Drive materials matrices with Safety & Compliance Culture
  
  
  

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Production/Operations Engineering
• Minimum 4-6 years in Railway or Heavy Fabrication industry. Total 12+ Years experience.
• Strong background in the interpretation of engineering drawings / specifications & manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge on inventory planning & warehouse management processes
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely with diverse team members.
• Having working experience of ERPs
  
  
  

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability & willingness to travel
  
  
  

Desired Characteristics

• Self-directed, highly detail oriented, organized, & flexible
• Knowledge of Oracle supply chain modules
• Proactive & responsible individual, able to set own action plan
  
  
  

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.